Land Species Imagery/Resources:

Bald Eagle

• Great Seal Symbols - Bald Eagle
  Learn more about how the Bald Eagle came to be a Great Seal Symbol.
  
  
• Nature - Bald Eagle Fact Sheet
  Plenty of research answers on our National Bird.
  
  
• Bald Eagle Kids Page
  This student-friendly page has plenty more links for all of your research questions. Links to photos too!
  
  
• American Eagle Foundation
  Eagle information including how you can help to preserve bald eagles.
  
  
• Bald Eagle Photos
  Beautiful bald eagle pictures.
  
  
• Eagle Cam
  See live pictures of Bald Eagles in Maine. Live images updated every 15 seconds!
  
  

Birds of Prey

• Birds of Prey
  This collection of images displays birds of prey in the wild, a beautiful slideshow.
  
  

Black Stork

• New Odyssey Project
  Tracking of the Black Stork has details about continued tracking.
  
  
• European Commission - Black Stork
  Good research link demonstrates that the Black Stork is re-emerging in Europe!
  
  

Black-necked Crane

• International Crane Foundation - Black Necked Crane
  Background on the species and details on the China collaboration are found here!
  
  
• Background on first-ever Satellite Tracking -- China
  Read from a source in China about following the birds by satellite!
  
  
• Black Necked Crane Pictures and More
  Black Necked Crane Pictures and More
  
  
• Black Necked Crane Background on First Satellite
  Black Necked Crane Background on First Satellite
  
  

Caribou

• Disney Nature - Earth DVD - Caribou Migration Video
  Shows actual migration in progress from increasingly higher aerial shots. Gives extraordinary sense of how animal migration happens.
  
  
• Defenders of Wildlife - Woodland Caribou Fact Sheet
  Basic facts about Woodland Caribou.
  
  
• Seasonal movement and migration
  Cooperating partner web site provides information on the species, the movement, background and more!
  
  
• Canadian Eco Info -- Caribou
  Site from Canada gives excellent background on the species and details herd size, migration and predation.
  
  
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- Caribou
  Arctic National Wildlife Refuge link describes behavior, population and more.
  
  
• Map of the Herd
  Excellen map shows good geographical representation of the species' movement.
  
  
• Caribou Slide Show
  Wonderful video on Caribou migration.
  
  

Caspian Tern

• Patuxent Caspian Tern Page
  Plenty of Caspian Tern information for species experts.
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds -- Caspian Tern
  Use this link to find distribution maps, sounds, and other useful information.
  
  
• Birdweb -- Caspian Tern
  Learn about Caspian Tern breeding, identification, and more!
  
  
• Caspian Tern Basics
  Beautiful photos of adults and chicks, as well as helpful info for species experts.
  
  

Geography

• See Your Neighborhood on a Map!
  Enter the name of your town, zoom in on your neighborhood.
  
  
• Distance Between 2 Points
  If you have two lat/long points, you can get the distance between them!
  
  
• Get a Topographic Map
  Scroll down to "Latitude Longitude-Decimal Degrees" Simply enter the place name, or lat/long (ie. 41.221 73.490)
  
  
• ACME Mapper
  Start by entering the Latitude Longitude point to see the location on maps or black and white Terra satellite imagery. Use "Scale" to ZOOM in
  
  
• GOOGLE Maps!
  Look anywhere in the world! Look at your house, or animal habitats from the air! This simple to use interface is exceptional, flexible and free. Click on "Satellite" on the top right. Click ZOOM-IN with the tool on th etop left of the imagery. YOU CAN ENTER LATITUDE-LONGTITUDE coordinates to see a habitat (i.e 74.5N 93.4W). YOU CAN ENTER a town name...TRY IT!
  
  

Golden Eagle

• Golden Eagle Facts
  Get general facts and maps about the Golden Eagle.
  
  
• Whatbird -- Golden Eagle
  Great site for facts, maps, and pictures of Golden Eagles.
  
  
• The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota - Golden Eagle
  Detailed information about the Golden Eagle.
  
  
• Golden Eagle Reintroduction (Ireland)
  Find general information including habitat, vital statistics and breeding.
  
  
• Golden Eagle
  This link will help you learn about golden eagle migration, nesting, and threats to them.
  
  
• Desert USA-- Golden Eagle
  Pictures, descriptions and basic golden eagle information, and detailed photo of talons.
  
  
• Golden Eagle Fact Sheet
  This link provides a good history of Golden Eagle populations in the Eastern United States.
  
  

Goshawk

• Patuxent Goshawk Page
  Find useful goshawk information including distribution maps and life histories.
  
  
• Peregrine Fund -- Northern Goshawk
  Simple and informative site tells all about the Northern Goshawk!
  
  
• Goshawks and Society
  Nice background about the issues the Goshawk faces
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds - Goshawk
  Identification, Life history, Range and Audio.
  
  

Gray Wolf

• Gray Wolf
  Excellent site for general information on wolves.
  
  
• Defenders of Wildlife - Gray Wolf
  Includes general information on identification, habitat, conservation, and more.
  
  
• Fish and Wildlife Service: Gray Wolf Recovery in North America
  Question and Answer page about the recovery of gray wolves in the United States.
  
  
• US Fish and Wildlife Service -- Gray Wolf
  Click on the links on the tool bar at the top of the page to get more information and maps.
  
  

Greater Scaup

• Cornell Lab - All About Birds-- Greater Scaup
  Find Greater Scaup pictures, sounds, and distribution maps on this page.
  
  
• Patuxent Greater Scaup Page
  Lots of background info about Greater Scaups including size, breeding, diet, etc.
  
  
• Bird Web -- Greater Scaup
  Gives helpful information about the Greater Scaup including nesting, feeding and locations.
  
  

Lesser Scaup

• Minnesota Dept. of Nat. Resources - Lesser Scaup
  This page, with its general Lesser Scaup information, is a good place to begin your research.
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds-- Lesser Scaup
  Find pictures, sounds, and a distribution map!
  
  
• Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research - Scaup migration
  Signals of Spring Collaborating Partner site leads Canadian research with sea duck
  
  

Moose

• Alaska Division of Wildlife Conservation -- Moose
  Information on moose hunting and general biology of cow moose.
  
  
• Alaska Alpine Treks -- Moose
  Great pictures!
  
  
• Yellowstone National Park-- Moose
  Good information and pictures of moose in Yellowstone.
  
  

Polar Bear

• Polar Bears International
  Photo and video gallery, conservation, ask the expert, tools for teachers including a game, and an arctic map.
  
  
• Polar Bears -- San Diego Zoo
  Fact sheet with photos, winter sleep and feeding habits discussed.
  
  
• Sea World - All About Polar Bears
  Fact sheet and conservation status.
  
  
• Polar Bears -- NOAA expedition links
  Short Cam video and inks to Arctic exploration with top of the world map and Arctic exploration scientist's log.
  
  
• Museum of Zoology -- Animal Diversity Web -- University of Michigan -- Polar Bears
  Fact sheet including behavior and conservation status.
  
  

Red-crowned Crane

• International Crane Foundation - Red Crowned Crane
  Detailed information, including identification, conservation status, calls, and photos.
  
  
• National Zoo: Fact sheet
  Find general information and conservation status here.
  
  
• eBird - Red-crowned Crane
  Good site for general information.
  
  

Red-Tailed Hawk

• Red -Tailed Hawk Curious Facts
  Detailed Red-tail info, including some very interesting facts about these birds.
  
  
• Red-Tail Calls
  Red-Tailed Hawk basics including food webs, human impacts, and hawk calls!
  
  
• Hawk Watch International
  Plenty of Hawk info, including satellite tagging. To find this information, follow the link and then click on the Satellite Telemetry Program at the bottom left.
  
  
• Western North Carolina Nature Center -- Red Tailed Hawk
  Red-tailed hawk information including species descriptions, life histories, behaviors and habitats.
  
  
• Red-tailed Hawk Species Information
  Classification, geographic distribution, habits, and habitat information about the red-tailed hawk.
  
  
• Red-Tailed Hawk Basics
  Basic information including diet and habitat.
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds -- Red Tailed Hawk
  Photos and information about Red-Tails.
  
  

Sandhill Crane

• Sandhill Crane Photos
  Includes photos of sandhill crane chicks along with links to basic crane facts.
  
  
• Wings Over the Platte River
  A story of watching the crane migration, along with some beautiful pictures of a flock of cranes.
  
  
• Sandhill Crane General Information
  Chipperwoods Observatory has general information about cranes, population information, and photos.
  
  
• Photos of Sandhill Cranes
  Lots of different shots, perfect for your wall display!
  
  
• Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
  Some background information about studies conducted regarding cranes near the Platte River.
  
  
• Sandhill Crane Migration Update
  North American Flyway information including Platte River photos, and links to Sandhill crane information.
  
  
• Operation Crane Watch
  Photos, sounds, and information about Sandhill cranes, including satellite tagging and tracking.
  
  
• National Geographic - Sandhill Crane
  Highlights of orgiional live visuals from Nebraska....you just may see one of the birds we are tracking!
  
  

Satellite Tracking Links

• Satellite Telemetry
  This site explains (and shows pictures of) how satellite telemetry and animal tracking works.
  
  
• Satellite Tracking of Animals
  Site explains how scientists track a variety of animals.
  
  
• How Satellite Tagging Works
  Sea mammal tags - improving understanding of our oceans, climate change, and sea mammal behavior
  
  

Scoters (Seaducks)

• Cornell Lab - All About Birds - Black Scoter
  Great information about Black Scoter range, identification, sounds, habitat, threats, and more!
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds - Surf Scoter
  Detailed information about habitat, range, breeding, food, and more!
  
  
• Seaducks.org
  Lots of links to Black Scoter information.
  
  
• USGS -- Atlantic Seaduck Project (all Scoters)
  A very complete site about the scoter lifestyle as well as flyways and satellite telemetry.
  
  
• Surf Scoter Basics
  Basic information on the Surf Scoter
  
  
• Natural History of the Surf Scoter
  Good information on the surf scoter, including flyways.
  
  

Sooty Shearwater

• Sooty Identification Tips
  Easy to read information, tells how to distinguish the sooty from other birds.
  
  

Steller's Eider

• Patuxent Steller's Eider Page
  Find basic information, very helpful for species experts.
  
  
• Steller's Eider Fact Sheet
  Lots of things to help with your research!
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds -- Steller's Eider
  Helpful information about Eider basics, identification, and what you can do to help these birds.
  
  
• Recovery Plan
  The species recovery plan is good for student research.
  
  

Tools

• USGS Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
  Simple background information is provided he for many species
  
  
• Special Bird Migration Movie
  Winged Migration is a spectacular film of birds migrating. The cinematography is exceptional. Good source to really visualize what migrations are all about.
  
  
• Google Image Search
  Use this search engine to help you find pictures for your wall display!
  
  
• Global Topography and Bathymetry
  View a topography or bathymetry map for anywhere in the world. From the pull-down menu, choose a center, and see land and/or oceanic relief.
  
  
• How Far Is It?
  Use this calculator to find the distance between two points. Type in either city names or latitude and longitude points, and let the computer do the math.
  
  
• Make Maps with a Latitude/Longitude with MapBlast!
  Go Register, and under 'Maps/Advanced Search’, Enter latitude/longitude
  
  
• Topozone.com I
  Enter a place name, see a topographic map.
  
  
• Mapquest.com
  Click Maps, then Latitude/Longitude (in blue) to enter
  
  

Trumpeter Swan

• Web Cam
  See Trumpeter Swan!
  
  
• Trumpeter Swan Society
  Information about the decline of the species and morei s ofund here.
  
  
• Sounds and background!
  Hear the trumpeter swan!
  
  

Tule Goose

• Cornell Lab - All about Birds - Greater White Fronted Goose (Tule Goose)
  Great background including sounds,range, and habitat. Information of the Tule Goose subspesis.
  
  
• Birdweb -- Greater White Fronted Goose (Tule Goose)
  Tule Goose range and simplified background good for research
  
  
• Types of Geese
  Differences between geese from collaborating partner
  
  
• Patuxent White Fronted (Tule) Goose Page
  Use this link to find distribution maps and other great research information.
  
  
• Whatbird -- Greater White Fronted Goose (Tule Goose)
  This site has nice photographs and some basic Tule Goose information.
  
  

Turkey Vulture

• USGS: Turkey Vulture fact sheet
  Good general information.
  
  
• Desert USA -- Turkey Vulture
  Learn about the range, description, range, and behavior of the Turkey Vulture.
  
  
• WNC Nature Center
  Good general information.
  
  
• The Turkey Vulture Society
  Great pictures!
  
  
• Cornell Lab - All About Birds -- Turkey Vulture
  Identification, Life history, Range map and audio.